Football game using a triangular game piece with numerical values

Abstract

A game apparatus and method of play by a pair of opponents, uses a game board on a level surface or field. A game board indicia resembles an American-Football field with two spaced apart and opposing end zone front lines. A triangularly shaped and flatly formed game piece provides numerical values to its three corners. The game piece is suitable for sliding on the game board, and is thrust back and forth on the board by the contestants or opponents, with game piece generally in contact with the game board, until the game piece is positioned on one of the end zone front lines. Values or scores are assigned to the opponents corresponding to how the game piece is situated on the end zone front lines. Additional points may be acquired through aerial thrusts of the game piece through an upright goal situated at or in the end zones of the game board.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A method of game play by a first and a second opponent comprising: providing a game board for placement on a level surface, the game board providing a game board surface resembling an American football field including spaced apart and opposing end zone lines; providing a tri-cornered, flatly formed game piece, the game piece adapted for sliding on the game board, the game piece providing numerical values of 6, 3 and 2, one of the numerical values associated with each one of the three corners of the game piece; thrusting the game piece in contact with the game board by each of the opponents, alternately, until the game piece is positioned on one of the zone lines; assigning a value in game points depending on which of the corners of the game piece is situated beyond said zone line; and after each score of 6, thrusting the game piece through the air toward a field goal and assigning a game point value of 1 point when the game piece passes through the field goal and no points when the game piece does not pass through the field goal, whereby said method of game play simulates actual American football in action and scoring. 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  further comprising assigning a game point value of 2 points when only the 2 point game piece corner is positioned on a zone line. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  further comprising assigning a game point value of 3 points when only the 3 point game piece corner is positioned on a zone line. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1  further comprising assigning a game point value of 6 points when only the 6 point game piece corner is positioned on a zone line.